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Model: The Asus ROG GU501GM-BI7N8 is a gaming laptop that delivers mighty performance in a minute package. It’s powered by up to an 8th Generation Intel Core i7 processor and Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 graphics and features an IPS-level display with a superfast 120 Hz refresh rate. The design of the laptop features a brushed aluminium finish with a Black Titanium and Plasma Copper color scheme giving the GU501 a modern and sophisticated look that sets it apart from other gaming laptops. ROG engineers managed to shoehorn the Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 graphics card and two anti-dust fans into a thin 17 mm chassis to ensure the GU501 offers exceptional performance during gaming marathons. The GU501 has its cooling holes above the keyboard to help draw cool air into the system. They are not only functional but add a modern aesthetic touch to the laptop. The Asus ROG GU501GM-BI7N8 is powered by an Intel Core i7-8750H processor with 16 GB of DDR4 2666MHz dual-channel memory, and Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 graphics. And to house an extensive game library, the GU501 features dual storage, including a 128 GB SSD and a 1 TB Seagate FireCuda SSHD.

The ultra-responsive 15.6-inch IPS display boasts a 120 Hz refresh rate. The IPS panel has a wide 72% NTSC color gamut that guarantees great contrast and color reproduction for exceptional true-to-life visuals, while wide-view technology ensures colors stay true, even when viewed from angles of up to 178°. The gaming laptop stands out a lot with Aura Sync. Users can light up the GU501 with customizable RGB LEDs and sync it up with Aura Sync-enabled accessories like gaming mice, headsets, keyboards, and other peripherals. Aura Sync offers several unique preset lighting modes, including color cycle, music synchronization, and CPU temperature. As for connectivity, it has an Intel Wireless-AC 9560 adapter supporting Bluetooth 4.2 and 2x2 802.11ac Wi-Fi, which surpasses Gigabit Ethernet speeds. Users can enjoy a maximum throughput of up to 1.73 Gbps on the 160 MHz channel. Multi-user, multiple input, multiple outputs (MU-MIMO) technologies let users connect to more devices more efficiently and easily. For audio, the laptop features Sonic Studio III audio-effects station and Smart-amplifier technology. Smart-amplifier technology monitors the audio output and makes real-time adjustments, so users can pump up the volume without worrying about damaging the cones. Sonic Studio III audio-effects station has an intelligent routing feature made for streaming. The new routing feature ports streams to different outputs to give full control over who hears what. As a conclusion, the Asus ROG GU501GM-BI7N8 delivers gaming graphics in a slim package with great audio. It is targeted at gamers who need a slim and good-looking device for gaming on the go.

Hands-on article by Jagadisa Rajarathnam

NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 (Laptop): The mobile GTX 1060 is based on the GP106 chip and offer 1280 shaders. Compared to the identically named desktop version it features a slightly lower clock rate. Games in Full HD and maximum details should run fluently on the card.
These graphics cards are able to play the latest and most demanding games in high resolutions and full detail settings with enabled Anti-Aliasing.
» Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Graphics Cards and the corresponding Benchmark List.Intel Core i7: The Intel Core i7 for laptops is based on the LG1156 Core i5/i7 CPU for desktops. The base clock speed of the CPUs is relatively low, but because of a huge Turbo mode, the cores can dynamically overclock to up to 3.2 GHz (920XM). Therefore, the CPU can be as fast as high clocked dual-core CPUs (using single threaded applications) but still offer the advantage of 4 cores. Because of the large TDP of 45 W / 55 W, the CPU is only intended for large laptops. 8750H: On Coffee Lake architecture based processor for big and heavy laptops. Integrates six processor cores clocked at 2.2 - 4.1 GHz (4 GHz with 4 cores, 3.9 GHz with 6 cores) that support HyperThreading. Manufactured in an improved 14nm process (14nm++). » Further information can be found in our Comparison of Mobile Processsors.15.6":

15-16 inch is a standard display size for laptops and offers the biggest variety of products.

In the notebook sector, Asus had a global market share of about 11% from 2014-2016, making it the fourth largest laptop manufacturer. In the smartphone sector, Asus is not among the Top 5 and has only a small market share (as of 2016).

81.63%: This rating should be considered to be average. This is because the proportion of notebooks which have a higher rating is approximately equal to the proportion which have a lower rating.
» Further information can be found in our Notebook Purchase Guide.